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US5270082A
US5270082A US07/685,747 US68574791A US5270082A US 5270082 A US5270082 A US 5270082A US 68574791 A US68574791 A US 68574791A US 5270082 A US5270082 A US 5270082A
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  • This invention relates to corrosion protection of metal substrates by organic vapor deposition of a thin polymeric film preliminary to a primer or topcoat.
  • the invention is especially applicable to the corrosion protection of galvanized steel substrates used in automotive production.
  • the corrosion protection of steel substrates is important for many industries, including the automotive and steel industries.
  • the most common methods of corrosion protection of steel substrates include galvanizing, application of zinc phosphate, electrodeposition of organics, conventional spray or dip priming, oil coating, and combinations thereof.
  • VOC volatile organic compounds
  • Such methods are associated with the following problems: (1) pollution in the form of volatile organic compounds (VOC), (2) excessive waste disposal, (3) inadequate coverage of recessed areas, and (4) inadequate long term corrosion protection.
  • OLED organic vapor deposition
  • a widely used coating or polymeric material formed by organic vapor deposition is poly-p-xylylene polymer (PARYLENE, commercially available from Union Carbide, Hartford, Conn.).
  • PARYLENE poly-p-xylylene polymer
  • U.S. Pat. No. 3,342,754 discloses vapor deposition of poly-p-xylylene polymers through the cracking of para-xylylene dimers (di-para-xylylene and derivatives) under low pressure.
  • Another patent, JO 1168859A discloses organic vapor deposition of such a polymer for improving the wear resistance of sliding plastic parts and for imparting corrosion resistance to metal surfaces.
  • the latter patent differs from the present process with respect to treatment of the metal surface before and after organic vapor deposition (OVD).
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,784,881 discloses organic vapor deposition using organophosphates as an adhesion promoter to improve adhesion between the deposited film and the substrate.
  • this patent does not disclose the use of a metal phosphate, with or without a passivating treatment. Since the patent teaches organic vapor deposition for the purpose of adhesion improvement of substrates used in the electronic industry, it is not believed that such treatment would provide adequate corrosion protection to meet automotive standard requirements. To applicants' knowledge, vapor deposition for corrosion protection of automobiles and structural parts thereof has never been commercially realized.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,950,365 discloses coating poly-p-xylylene over a hard wear-resistant coating such as used in steel tools or instruments.
  • the first step of the two step process disclosed in this patent requires the coating of a metal substrate with a thin, hard layer of a metal compound such as titanium nitride.
  • the second step consists of applying a uniform conformal material exemplified by poly-p-xylylene.
  • U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,495,889 and 4,518,623 disclose a method and apparatus for organic vapor deposition coating, in which system pressure (related to the film properties) and evaporation temperature (related to the polymerization rate) can be continuously monitored and automatically regulated so that coatings with desired physical properties and deposition rate may be obtained.
  • Plasma surface modification of a coating formed by organic vapor deposition has also been disclosed.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,123,308 discloses a process wherein a low temperature plasma is employed to chemically modify the surface of a poly-p-xylylene film to incorporate oxygen atoms into the backbone of the polymer.
  • a thermosetting resin such as methyl silicone, methyl phenyl silicone, epoxy, polyurethane, or the like may be chemically bonded to the poly-p-xylylene coated substrate via reaction between oxygen-containing groups at the surface of the poly-p-xylylene and a reactant component of the thermosetting resin.
  • the method of the present invention involves coating a galvanized steel substrate as follows:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of a vapor deposition system according to the present invention, showing, from right to left, a sublimation tube, a pyrolysis tube, a vacuum chamber, related piping and so forth.
  • the present invention is directed to a coating system involving vapor deposition of a polymeric film to protect a metal surface from corrosion.
  • a coating system involving vapor deposition of a polymeric film to protect a metal surface from corrosion.
  • Such a system is applicable to a variety of different types of metal in a variety of different sizes and shapes.
  • suitable shapes include preassembled autobody, autobody parts, rolls, coils, sheets and so forth.
  • Suitable metal substrates include cold-rolled steel, stainless steel, aluminum, tin, copper, or alloys thereof.
  • Applicants' novel system involves coating a metal substrate with a thin film layer or layers of an organic polymer, by organic vapor deposition in an evacuated chamber.
  • an optional further step is post-treatment of the surface of the film to enhance adhesion between the film and a subsequent coating, whether primer, primer surfacer, or topcoat, to be applied over it.
  • This post-treatment of the deposited film layer may be employed to create functional groups such as hydroxyl, acid or base which may then react (or be compatible) with the subsequent coating.
  • Such a post-treatment step may typically involve reactive non-polymerizing plasma gas such as oxygen, water, or ammonia, or inert plasma gas such as helium or argon.
  • a reactive polymerizing gas such as trimethylsilane, methane, tetramethyltin, or the like, may be employed for plasma deposition of a thin film which will provide improved adhesion to a primer or topcoat.
  • the substrate to be treated according to the present invention is treated with a metal phosphate containing agent to prepare the surface prior to organic vapor deposition (OVD).
  • OLED organic vapor deposition
  • the metal phosphate containing agent is applied in an effective amount to provide corrosion protection and promote adhesion of the OVD film to the metal surface. It is believed that adhesion is promoted by the microcrystalline surface created by the metal phosphate.
  • Preferred metal phosphates include zinc phosphate and iron phosphate.
  • Metal phosphating of steel, for corrosion protection is generally well known in the automotive finish industry.
  • zinc phosphate coatings may be made to crystallize from solution onto the metal surface being treated.
  • a soluble dihydrogen phosphate Zn(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 is made to disproportionate to form insoluble tertiary zinc phosphate Zn 3 (PO 4 ) 2 and phosphoric acid.
  • the treated metal substrate may optionally be subjected to passivation.
  • a common passivating agent is chromic acid.
  • Galvanizing of the substrate may be accomplished by vapor deposition of zinc or zinc alloys. Suitable methods of vapor deposition include evaporation deposition, glow discharge sputtering deposition, and ion plating. Zinc or Zinc alloy films of high quality, having excellent adhesion, can be obtained. Corrosion or mechanical properties of the zinc layer, such as grain structure, grain size, crystallinity, morphology, and impurity content, may be manipulated in a controllable manner. Such control may be exercised by adjusting the operating parameters such as plasma conditions, gas flow, substrate temperature, etc.
  • the metal substrate to be treated according to the present invention preferably is galvanized steel coated with a film of zinc or zinc alloy in an amount of 5-120 grams/m 2 , preferably 10-70 grams/m 2 .
  • a significant advantage of the present invention is that protection of the substrate by the organic vapor deposited coating may be used to reduce the thickness of the zinc layer, used in galvanizing steel, from its current level, for example 60 g/mhu 2, to a significantly lower level, for example 20 g/m 2 , while obtaining the same degree of corrosion protection.
  • the greater the thickness of the OVD film the less zinc may be required and vice versa.
  • Important benefits which may be derived from the use of low zinc steel include lower material cost and easier recycling.
  • the metal substrate receives, by means of organic vapor deposition, a thin film layer of a polymeric material.
  • Preferred polymers are poly-p-xylylenes such as poly(chloro-p-xylylene), also referred to as PARALYENE C (Union Carbide Corp.).
  • a dense polymer film of a poly-p-xylylene polymer may be formed under vacuum from a corresponding reactive monomer species produced through pyrolysis of its corresponding dimer having been sublimed in vacuum.
  • the poly-p-xylylene film may be deposited conformally, in a microscopic view, on the substrate surface when the reactive monomer species is exposed to the surface at a sufficiently low temperature (lower than the ceiling temperature of the polymer).
  • the poly-p-xylylene polymer thin film can penetrate to a small area in a microscopic enclosure such as pores in the phosphate crystal structure on a steel surface.
  • a poly-p-xylylene polymer, employed in the present method may be represented by the following general chemical structure: ##STR2##
  • Substituents R 1 to R 8 may be, for example allyl, aryl, alkenyl, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, hydrogen, halogen, and/or amino, and combinations thereof.
  • Preferred groups are lower alkyls of one to 10 carbon atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms, halogens (chlorine, bromine, iodine, and fluorine), and hydrogen.
  • Suitable aryl hydrocarbons, having 1-2 benzene rings, include phenyl, naphthyl and derivatives thereof.
  • dimer molecules when sublimated and subjected to cracking at elevated temperatures under vacuum, are believed to dissociate into the following quinoid form, in the case of the unsubstituted dimer: ##STR3##
  • FIG. 1 shows a sublimation tube (11), pyrolysis tube (12), deposition chamber (13), cold trap (14), substrate (15), pressure gauge (16), vacuum pump (17), sublimation heater (18), and pyrolysis furnace (19).
  • the substrate (15) is positioned in the center part of the deposition chamber (13). Meanwhile, a starting material, such as the dimer di(chloro-para-xylylene), is weighed and charged into the sublimation tube (11). Before introducing the starting material, the whole system is evacuated using the rotary pump (17) to a preselected vacuum pressure in the range of about 0.001 to 10 torr, typically lower than 6 millitorrs, which pressure is measured by the pressure gauge (16).
  • the temperature in the pyrolysis tube (12) reaches the desired temperature, suitably 650° C. using furnace (19)
  • the cold trap (14) is filled with liquid nitrogen and the sublimation heater (18) is turned on.
  • the temperature in the sublimation tube (11) is maintained at an elevated temperature, suitably 140° C., and the temperature in the pyrolysis tube (12) is maintained throughout the deposition process.
  • the substrate temperature is suitably maintained at a temperature from -196° C. to 80° C., preferably -80° to 50° C., and the deposition time is suitably from 1 minute to 4 hours.
  • the film thickness suitably ranges from about 1 to 100 ⁇ m, preferably 0.1 to 1.0 mil (2.5 to 25 ⁇ m).
  • the liquid nitrogen is removed from the cold trap (14).
  • the cold trap (14) reaches room temperature, air is released to break the vacuum of the system.
  • the coated substrate may then be removed from the deposition chamber (13).
  • the preferred deposition vapor is chloro-p-xylylene.
  • a carrier gas for the deposition vapor may also be used.
  • the carrier gas may be an inert gas such as argon or helium.
  • an optional further step in applicants' process is post-treatment of the surface of the deposited film to enhance the adhesion between the film layer and a subsequent coating, which may include a primer or topcoat.
  • a subsequent coating which may include a primer or topcoat.
  • the post-treatment step may involve a plasma treatment with nonpolymerizing reactive gases such as oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, or ammonia, or mixtures thereof, with or without inert gas.
  • nonpolymerizing reactive gases such as oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, or ammonia, or mixtures thereof, with or without inert gas.
  • Such post-treatment of the film layer makes the surface polar by generating hydroxy groups, acid groups, or base groups (e.g., amines, alkyl amines, amide, and so forth).
  • post-treatment of the OVD film may involve plasma deposition in which a thin organic film is deposited by means of a polymerizing gas or vapor of substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbons, organosilanes, or organometallic compounds, the latter containing oxygen, fluorine, phosphorous, zinc, titanium, antimony, aluminum, zirconium, tin, chromium, germanium and/or mixtures thereof.
  • Suitable polymerizing gases include trimethylsilane (TMS), dimethylsilane, hexamethyldisilane, trimethylethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, hexamethyldisiloxane, methane, ethylene, acetylene, butadiene, acrylic acid, tetrafluoroethylene, trimethylphosphine, trimethylphosphate, trimethylphosphite, trifluorosilane, tetramethyltin, trimethylaluminum, tetraethyl germanium, tetrabutyltitanate, tetramethyltin, or mixtures thereof, with or without inert gas.
  • TMS trimethylsilane
  • dimethylsilane dimethylsilane
  • hexamethyldisilane trimethylethoxysilane
  • methyltrimethoxysilane methyldisiloxane
  • methane methane
  • ethylene acety
  • a metal substrate with an OVD film that is a thin film formed by organic vapor deposition, has superior corrosion protection compared to the same metal without the thin film. However, corrosion protection is even more dramatically improved by application of a subsequent primer coating. Likewise, a metal substrate with both an OVD film and a primer coating has superior corrosion protection to a metal substrate with only the primer coating. Alternatively, a topcoat may be applied directly onto the thin film without a primer, although a primer coating is recommended for maximum corrosion protection.
  • a primer may be applied to the OVD film or to a post-treated film, for example after the plasma deposition of TMS, in any of a number of different manners well known in the art (e.g., cathodic or anodic electrocoating, supercritical fluid coating, dipping, spraying, rolling, powder coatings, vacuum deposition polymerization, and so forth).
  • any of a number of different primer coatings well known in the art may be used Examples include, but are not restricted to acrylic silane, polyester silane, polyester urethane-silane, melamine/polyester, melamine/polyester urethane, epoxy/anhydride, epoxy/ amine, polyester isocyanate, polyether vinyl, and the like.
  • a preferred primer coating is one which is reactive with the OVD film or post-treated film or intermediate coatings. It is important that a primer have good adhesion, barrier and anti-corrosion properties.
  • the primer may or may not contain catalysts (or accelerators), such as dialkyl tin oxide compounds, H 2 O, acids, organotitanates, or organozirconates.
  • catalysts or accelerators
  • dialkyl tin oxide compounds such as dialkyl tin oxide compounds, H 2 O, acids, organotitanates, or organozirconates.
  • the primer thickness may vary widely. Primer films of 2.5 microns to 125 microns thick can be coated on steels, but a preferred thickness range is 10.0 microns to 50 microns.
  • topcoat is herein used generically to include basecoats, primer surfacers, monocoats, basecoat/clearcoat systems, or any other topcoat system known in the art.
  • coil steel preferably electrogalvanized
  • coil steel may be stamped prior to treatment with a metal phosphate and organic vapor deposition.
  • typically both sides of the stamped part may receive a thin film layer by organic vapor deposition, followed by a subsequent plasma deposition, for example of trimethylsilane, followed by a primer, preferably a block silane polymer, followed by a primer surfacer and a topcoat.
  • the steel substrates were size (4" ⁇ 6" ⁇ 0.032"), which was used as received.
  • the cold-trap chamber was PyrexTM tee of inside diameter.
  • the sublimation tube was a PyrexTM tube of 1.5" diameter and 7" long.
  • the pyrolysis tube was a quartz tube of 1" diameter and 3 feet long.
  • the pressure gauge was a capacitance barometer (available from MKS Instruments as model 220BA).
  • the vacuum pump was a mechanical rotary pump (available from Sergent-Welch Scientific Company as Model 1375).
  • test corrosion resistance test
  • scribe line is at the center of the panel and is about 3 inches long.
  • Samples were examined occasionally. After completion of the scab corrosion test, the test panels were removed from the chamber and rinsed with warm water. The samples were examined visually for failure such as corrosion, lifting, peeling, adhesion loss, or blistering.
  • scribe line corrosion creepback loss of adhesion between coating and steel
  • a sample was prepared according to the present process tested as follows.
  • a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed galvanized steel substrate was obtained from ACT Corporation as product designation GMC 90E Electro Glv70/70; C158 C20 DIW.
  • ParyleneTM C Union Carbide Corp.
  • the mass of dimer or di(chloro-para-xylylene) was 20 grams, which resulted in a polymer film of 0.4 mil (10 ⁇ m) thick.
  • the film thickness was found to be linearly related to the mass of dimer charged.
  • the deposition time was about 45 minutes (from the onset of power on the sublimation heater to the complete consumption of the dimer charged).
  • the sample was then subjected to the corrosion test described above for 5 weeks (25 cycles).
  • the dry/wet adhesion was good based on a tape test (ASTM D3359).
  • the average creep distance was 0.7 millimeter, whereas the creep distance for the electrocoated (1.0 mil thick) control sample was 1.0 millimeter. No blistering and little edge corrosion were observed, even if the edge was cut before applying the coating, while in the electrocoated control sample blisterings and minor corrosion occurred at edges.
  • the sample tested was a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed galvanized steel substrate with a ParyleneTM C coating (0.8 mil).
  • the substrate was a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed galvanized steel obtained from ACT Corporation as product designation GMC 90E Electro Glv70/70; C168 C20 DIW.
  • the deposition of ParyleneTM C polymer involved coating the substrate twice to obtain a ParyleneTM C film of 0.8 mil (20 ⁇ m) thick. In each deposition, the mass of dimer charged was 20 grams. After the first deposition, the vacuum needed to be broken to recharge the dimer for the second deposition.
  • the sample was then subjected to the corrosion test described above for 10 weeks (50 cycles).
  • the dry/wet adhesion was good based on a tape test (ASTM D3359).
  • the average creep distance was 0.7 millimeter, whereas the creep distance for the electrocoated (1.0 mil thick) control sample was 1.6 millimeter. No blistering and little edge corrosion were observed even if the edge was cut before applying the coating, while in the electrocoated control sample blisterings and corrosion occurred at edges.
  • the sample tested was a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed steel substrate with a Parylene C coating (0.4 mil).
  • the substrate was a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed steel (available from ACT Corporation as product designation GMC-92C; C168 C68 C20 DIW).
  • the deposition of Parylene C polymer involved applying a mass of dimer or di(chloro-para-xylylene) in the amount of 20 grams, which resulted in a polymer film of 0.4 mil (10 ⁇ m) thickness. Deposition time was about 45 minutes (from the onset of power on the sublimation heater to the complete consumption of the dimer charged).
  • the sample was then subjected to the corrosion test described above for 3 weeks (15 cycles).
  • the dry adhesion was good based on a tape test (ASTM D3359), but the wet adhesion was not as good as the phosphated galvanized steel.
  • the film lost most of its adhesion after cyclic test due to the dissolution of phosphated layer which was confirmed by SEM/EDAX analysis.
  • the sample tested was a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed steel substrate (available from ACT Corporation as product designation GMC-92-C; C168, C20, DIW) with a poly-chloro-para-xylylene coating (0.2 mil).
  • This sample was then coated with a thin layer of trimethylsilane (TMS) plasma polymer (150 nm), followed by a silane primer coating (0.5-0.7 mil).
  • TMS trimethylsilane
  • silane primer coating 0.5-0.7 mil.
  • the deposition of poly-chloro-para-xylylene involved applying a mass of di(chloro-para-xylylene) in the amount of 10 grams, which resulted in a polymer film of 0.2 mil (5 ⁇ m) thickness. The deposition time was about 20 minutes.
  • TMS trimethylsilane
  • the plasma deposition of poly(trimethylsilane) using trimethylsilane (TMS) vapor was carried out at an audio frequency (40 kHz) power of 50 watts and 200-250 volts.
  • the TMS gas flow rate was 3.0 standard cubic centimeter per minute (sccm).
  • the system pressure was 100 millitorrs and the power duration was 5 minutes.
  • the primer comprised a resin having methoxysilane functional groups. This resin is described in Kanegafuchi U.S. Pat. No. 4,801,658, herein incorporated by reference.
  • the primer was applied to a thickness of 0.5-0.7 mil by dipping the substrate into the primer. It was then cured at 200° F. for 30 minutes.
  • the sample tested was a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed steel substrate (available from ACT Corporation as product designation GMC-92-C; C168, C20, DIW) with a poly-chloro-para-xylylene coating (0.2 mil). This sample was then coated with a thin layer of methane plasma polymer (30 nm), followed by a melamine-polyester primer coating (0.5-0.7 mil).
  • the deposition of poly-chloro-para-xylylene involved applying a mass of di(chloro-para-xylylene) in the amount of 10 grams, which resulted in a polymer film of 0.2 mil (5 ⁇ m) thickness. The deposition time was about 20 minutes.
  • the deposition of methane plasma polymer using methane gas was carried out at an audio frequency (40 kHz) power of 50 watts and 200-250 volts.
  • the gas flow rate was 3.0 standard cubic centimeter per minute (sccm).
  • the system pressure was 100 millitorrs and the power duration was 5 minutes.
  • the substrate was removed from the chamber and the primer was applied.
  • the primer was a light gray primer containing melamine, polyester, and bisphenol-epichlorohydrin type polymer resins.
  • the primer was applied to a thickness of 0.5-0.7 mil by dipping the substrate into the primer. It was then cured at 290 ° F. for 20 minutes.

Abstract

A process of organic vapor deposition for significantly improved corrosion protection of metal. The process involves deposition of a thin film by polymerization of certain precursors onto the surface of a metal phosphate treated metal substrate (15). A primer or topcoat is subseqently applied over the metal substrate.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to corrosion protection of metal substrates by organic vapor deposition of a thin polymeric film preliminary to a primer or topcoat. The invention is especially applicable to the corrosion protection of galvanized steel substrates used in automotive production.
BACKGROUND
The corrosion protection of steel substrates is important for many industries, including the automotive and steel industries. Currently, the most common methods of corrosion protection of steel substrates include galvanizing, application of zinc phosphate, electrodeposition of organics, conventional spray or dip priming, oil coating, and combinations thereof. However, for high performance uses in the automotive industry, such methods are associated with the following problems: (1) pollution in the form of volatile organic compounds (VOC), (2) excessive waste disposal, (3) inadequate coverage of recessed areas, and (4) inadequate long term corrosion protection.
It is generally known that a process of organic vapor deposition (OVD), onto a substrate, may be used to provide a thin layer of film, with uniform deposition, no "pin holes," and good edge coverage. Furthermore, such a process does not require the use of solvents, so there is no VOC problem. However, most of the previous work in the area of vapor deposition has been restricted to small objects. In particular, organic vapor deposition has been used for coating micro-electronic or electrical components in electronic and medical devices.
A widely used coating or polymeric material formed by organic vapor deposition is poly-p-xylylene polymer (PARYLENE, commercially available from Union Carbide, Hartford, Conn.). For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,342,754 discloses vapor deposition of poly-p-xylylene polymers through the cracking of para-xylylene dimers (di-para-xylylene and derivatives) under low pressure. Another patent, JO 1168859A, discloses organic vapor deposition of such a polymer for improving the wear resistance of sliding plastic parts and for imparting corrosion resistance to metal surfaces. However, the latter patent differs from the present process with respect to treatment of the metal surface before and after organic vapor deposition (OVD).
U.S. Pat. No. 4,784,881 discloses organic vapor deposition using organophosphates as an adhesion promoter to improve adhesion between the deposited film and the substrate. However, this patent does not disclose the use of a metal phosphate, with or without a passivating treatment. Since the patent teaches organic vapor deposition for the purpose of adhesion improvement of substrates used in the electronic industry, it is not believed that such treatment would provide adequate corrosion protection to meet automotive standard requirements. To applicants' knowledge, vapor deposition for corrosion protection of automobiles and structural parts thereof has never been commercially realized.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,950,365 discloses coating poly-p-xylylene over a hard wear-resistant coating such as used in steel tools or instruments. The first step of the two step process disclosed in this patent requires the coating of a metal substrate with a thin, hard layer of a metal compound such as titanium nitride. The second step consists of applying a uniform conformal material exemplified by poly-p-xylylene.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,495,889 and 4,518,623 disclose a method and apparatus for organic vapor deposition coating, in which system pressure (related to the film properties) and evaporation temperature (related to the polymerization rate) can be continuously monitored and automatically regulated so that coatings with desired physical properties and deposition rate may be obtained.
Plasma surface modification of a coating formed by organic vapor deposition has also been disclosed. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,123,308 discloses a process wherein a low temperature plasma is employed to chemically modify the surface of a poly-p-xylylene film to incorporate oxygen atoms into the backbone of the polymer. Thereafter, a thermosetting resin such as methyl silicone, methyl phenyl silicone, epoxy, polyurethane, or the like may be chemically bonded to the poly-p-xylylene coated substrate via reaction between oxygen-containing groups at the surface of the poly-p-xylylene and a reactant component of the thermosetting resin.
Notwithstanding the teachings in the prior art, there is a need for a method for providing improved corrosion protection of metal substrates such as employed in automotive production, particularly metal substrates which will thereafter receive one or more coatings to obtain an aesthetically appealing finish. The application of a protective layer or film by organic vapor deposition, for the corrosion protection of metal substrates, must result in good adhesion, good edge coverage, and good barrier properties.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It has been discovered that improved corrosion resistance of a metal substrate may be realized by the following procedure:
(a) treating the metal substrate with a metal phosphate-containing agent;
(b) applying, by means of organic vapor deposition, a thin film of a polymer directly onto the phosphated surface of said metal substrate; and
(c) subsequently coating said metal substrate with a primer or topcoat.
In a preferred embodiment, the method of the present invention involves coating a galvanized steel substrate as follows:
(a) treating the metallic substrate with a phosphate-containing agent selected from the group consisting of zinc phosphate or iron phosphate, with or without passivating treatment;
(b) applying, by means of organic vapor deposition, a thin film of a polymer directly onto the phosphated surface of said metallic substrate so treated, wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of poly-p-xylylene, poly-chloro-para-xylylene, or a derivative thereof, wherein said organic vapor deposition is carried out under vacuum and the polymer is formed from a corresponding reactive monomer species produced through pyrolysis of its corresponding dimer; and
(c) subsequently coating said metal substrate with a primer or topcoat.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of a vapor deposition system according to the present invention, showing, from right to left, a sublimation tube, a pyrolysis tube, a vacuum chamber, related piping and so forth.
The drawing may be better understood upon reference to the following detailed description of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
As indicated above, the present invention is directed to a coating system involving vapor deposition of a polymeric film to protect a metal surface from corrosion. Such a system is applicable to a variety of different types of metal in a variety of different sizes and shapes. For example, suitable shapes include preassembled autobody, autobody parts, rolls, coils, sheets and so forth. Suitable metal substrates include cold-rolled steel, stainless steel, aluminum, tin, copper, or alloys thereof. However, it was found that the least corrosion occurred when the present invention was used to treat galvanized steel as compared to steel having no zinc protective layer.
Applicants' novel system involves coating a metal substrate with a thin film layer or layers of an organic polymer, by organic vapor deposition in an evacuated chamber. After the deposition of such a film, an optional further step is post-treatment of the surface of the film to enhance adhesion between the film and a subsequent coating, whether primer, primer surfacer, or topcoat, to be applied over it. This post-treatment of the deposited film layer may be employed to create functional groups such as hydroxyl, acid or base which may then react (or be compatible) with the subsequent coating. Such a post-treatment step may typically involve reactive non-polymerizing plasma gas such as oxygen, water, or ammonia, or inert plasma gas such as helium or argon. Alternatively or additionally, a reactive polymerizing gas such as trimethylsilane, methane, tetramethyltin, or the like, may be employed for plasma deposition of a thin film which will provide improved adhesion to a primer or topcoat.
The substrate to be treated according to the present invention is treated with a metal phosphate containing agent to prepare the surface prior to organic vapor deposition (OVD). The metal phosphate containing agent is applied in an effective amount to provide corrosion protection and promote adhesion of the OVD film to the metal surface. It is believed that adhesion is promoted by the microcrystalline surface created by the metal phosphate. Preferred metal phosphates include zinc phosphate and iron phosphate.
Metal phosphating of steel, for corrosion protection, is generally well known in the automotive finish industry. For example, zinc phosphate coatings may be made to crystallize from solution onto the metal surface being treated. Typically, a soluble dihydrogen phosphate Zn(H2 PO4)2 is made to disproportionate to form insoluble tertiary zinc phosphate Zn3 (PO4)2 and phosphoric acid. Following treatment of a metal substrate with a metal phosphate, the treated metal substrate may optionally be subjected to passivation. A common passivating agent is chromic acid.
As indicated above, the use of galvanized steel, as a substrate, produces superior results. Galvanizing of the substrate may be accomplished by vapor deposition of zinc or zinc alloys. Suitable methods of vapor deposition include evaporation deposition, glow discharge sputtering deposition, and ion plating. Zinc or Zinc alloy films of high quality, having excellent adhesion, can be obtained. Corrosion or mechanical properties of the zinc layer, such as grain structure, grain size, crystallinity, morphology, and impurity content, may be manipulated in a controllable manner. Such control may be exercised by adjusting the operating parameters such as plasma conditions, gas flow, substrate temperature, etc.
The metal substrate to be treated according to the present invention preferably is galvanized steel coated with a film of zinc or zinc alloy in an amount of 5-120 grams/m2, preferably 10-70 grams/m2. A significant advantage of the present invention is that protection of the substrate by the organic vapor deposited coating may be used to reduce the thickness of the zinc layer, used in galvanizing steel, from its current level, for example 60 g/mhu 2, to a significantly lower level, for example 20 g/m2, while obtaining the same degree of corrosion protection. Thus, the greater the thickness of the OVD film, the less zinc may be required and vice versa. Important benefits which may be derived from the use of low zinc steel include lower material cost and easier recycling.
Following treatment with a metal phosphate, the metal substrate then receives, by means of organic vapor deposition, a thin film layer of a polymeric material. Preferred polymers are poly-p-xylylenes such as poly(chloro-p-xylylene), also referred to as PARALYENE C (Union Carbide Corp.). A dense polymer film of a poly-p-xylylene polymer may be formed under vacuum from a corresponding reactive monomer species produced through pyrolysis of its corresponding dimer having been sublimed in vacuum. The poly-p-xylylene film may be deposited conformally, in a microscopic view, on the substrate surface when the reactive monomer species is exposed to the surface at a sufficiently low temperature (lower than the ceiling temperature of the polymer). By such method, the poly-p-xylylene polymer thin film can penetrate to a small area in a microscopic enclosure such as pores in the phosphate crystal structure on a steel surface.
The commercially available monochloro-substituted dimer, employed to produce a poly(chloro-p-xylylene) film, has the following chemical structure: ##STR1##
Various other kinds of substitutions are possible, as will be known to those skilled in the art. For example, it is possible to employ the dichloro-para-xylylene dimer. A poly-p-xylylene polymer, employed in the present method, may be represented by the following general chemical structure: ##STR2##
Substituents R1 to R8 may be, for example allyl, aryl, alkenyl, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, hydrogen, halogen, and/or amino, and combinations thereof. Preferred groups are lower alkyls of one to 10 carbon atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms, halogens (chlorine, bromine, iodine, and fluorine), and hydrogen. Suitable aryl hydrocarbons, having 1-2 benzene rings, include phenyl, naphthyl and derivatives thereof.
Such dimer molecules, when sublimated and subjected to cracking at elevated temperatures under vacuum, are believed to dissociate into the following quinoid form, in the case of the unsubstituted dimer: ##STR3##
The process of polymerization to obtain poly-p-xylylene is well known and discussed in Yasuda, H., PLASMA POLYMERIZATION, Academic Press (1985) at pages 65-71. See also KIRK-OTHMER ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TECHNOLOGY, VOl. 24, "Xylylene Polymers" at page 744. Methods of preparing dimers such as di-p-xylylene or (2,2)-paracyclophane and derivatives, for use in the present invention, have been published. Recent patents, directed to improving yields or other features in synthesizing such dimers, include U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,342,754; 4,532,369; 4,675,462; 4,734,533; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,783,561, hereby incorporated by reference.
The vapor deposition of such polymers as poly(chloro-para-xylylene) can be carried out in a deposition system depicted in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 shows a sublimation tube (11), pyrolysis tube (12), deposition chamber (13), cold trap (14), substrate (15), pressure gauge (16), vacuum pump (17), sublimation heater (18), and pyrolysis furnace (19).
In operation, the substrate (15) is positioned in the center part of the deposition chamber (13). Meanwhile, a starting material, such as the dimer di(chloro-para-xylylene), is weighed and charged into the sublimation tube (11). Before introducing the starting material, the whole system is evacuated using the rotary pump (17) to a preselected vacuum pressure in the range of about 0.001 to 10 torr, typically lower than 6 millitorrs, which pressure is measured by the pressure gauge (16). When the temperature in the pyrolysis tube (12) reaches the desired temperature, suitably 650° C. using furnace (19), the cold trap (14) is filled with liquid nitrogen and the sublimation heater (18) is turned on. The temperature in the sublimation tube (11) is maintained at an elevated temperature, suitably 140° C., and the temperature in the pyrolysis tube (12) is maintained throughout the deposition process.
The substrate temperature is suitably maintained at a temperature from -196° C. to 80° C., preferably -80° to 50° C., and the deposition time is suitably from 1 minute to 4 hours. The film thickness suitably ranges from about 1 to 100 μm, preferably 0.1 to 1.0 mil (2.5 to 25 μm).
After completion of the deposition, the liquid nitrogen is removed from the cold trap (14). When the cold trap (14) reaches room temperature, air is released to break the vacuum of the system. The coated substrate may then be removed from the deposition chamber (13).
In terms of the desired properties of the polymeric thin film formed thereby, the preferred deposition vapor is chloro-p-xylylene. A carrier gas for the deposition vapor may also be used. The carrier gas may be an inert gas such as argon or helium.
As indicated above, an optional further step in applicants' process is post-treatment of the surface of the deposited film to enhance the adhesion between the film layer and a subsequent coating, which may include a primer or topcoat. However, in certain cases, for economic reasons (i.e. shorter processing time for higher productivity), it may be desirable to omit such a post-treatment step of the organic vapor deposited film layer and proceed directly to the coating step.
The post-treatment step may involve a plasma treatment with nonpolymerizing reactive gases such as oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, or ammonia, or mixtures thereof, with or without inert gas. Such post-treatment of the film layer makes the surface polar by generating hydroxy groups, acid groups, or base groups (e.g., amines, alkyl amines, amide, and so forth). Alternatively or additionally, post-treatment of the OVD film may involve plasma deposition in which a thin organic film is deposited by means of a polymerizing gas or vapor of substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbons, organosilanes, or organometallic compounds, the latter containing oxygen, fluorine, phosphorous, zinc, titanium, antimony, aluminum, zirconium, tin, chromium, germanium and/or mixtures thereof. Suitable polymerizing gases include trimethylsilane (TMS), dimethylsilane, hexamethyldisilane, trimethylethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, hexamethyldisiloxane, methane, ethylene, acetylene, butadiene, acrylic acid, tetrafluoroethylene, trimethylphosphine, trimethylphosphate, trimethylphosphite, trifluorosilane, tetramethyltin, trimethylaluminum, tetraethyl germanium, tetrabutyltitanate, tetramethyltin, or mixtures thereof, with or without inert gas. An example of post-treatment by a plasma process is shown in commonly assigned patents U.S. Pat. No. 4,980,196 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,981,713, hereby incorporated by reference. It may also be possible to generate polar groups on the surface of the film by chemical methods, dry or wet, which methods will be obvious to one skilled in the art. For example, it is possible to treat the surface of the film with chromic acid in order to generate hydroxy or acid groups on the film surface, or with SO3 gas to sulfonate the surface. (See Polymer Interface and Adhesion, published in 1982 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. at page 284, section 9.1.2.).
A metal substrate with an OVD film, that is a thin film formed by organic vapor deposition, has superior corrosion protection compared to the same metal without the thin film. However, corrosion protection is even more dramatically improved by application of a subsequent primer coating. Likewise, a metal substrate with both an OVD film and a primer coating has superior corrosion protection to a metal substrate with only the primer coating. Alternatively, a topcoat may be applied directly onto the thin film without a primer, although a primer coating is recommended for maximum corrosion protection.
A primer may be applied to the OVD film or to a post-treated film, for example after the plasma deposition of TMS, in any of a number of different manners well known in the art (e.g., cathodic or anodic electrocoating, supercritical fluid coating, dipping, spraying, rolling, powder coatings, vacuum deposition polymerization, and so forth). Furthermore any of a number of different primer coatings well known in the art may be used Examples include, but are not restricted to acrylic silane, polyester silane, polyester urethane-silane, melamine/polyester, melamine/polyester urethane, epoxy/anhydride, epoxy/ amine, polyester isocyanate, polyether vinyl, and the like. A preferred primer coating is one which is reactive with the OVD film or post-treated film or intermediate coatings. It is important that a primer have good adhesion, barrier and anti-corrosion properties.
The primer may or may not contain catalysts (or accelerators), such as dialkyl tin oxide compounds, H2 O, acids, organotitanates, or organozirconates.
The primer thickness may vary widely. Primer films of 2.5 microns to 125 microns thick can be coated on steels, but a preferred thickness range is 10.0 microns to 50 microns.
After deposition of a primer, a subsequent coating or topcoat may also be applied. The term "topcoat" is herein used generically to include basecoats, primer surfacers, monocoats, basecoat/clearcoat systems, or any other topcoat system known in the art.
The process according to the present invention is particularly applicable to corrosion protection of coil steel that will be employed in automotive manufacture. In a preferred embodiment of a process according to the present invention, coil steel, preferably electrogalvanized, may be stamped prior to treatment with a metal phosphate and organic vapor deposition. In this embodiment, typically both sides of the stamped part may receive a thin film layer by organic vapor deposition, followed by a subsequent plasma deposition, for example of trimethylsilane, followed by a primer, preferably a block silane polymer, followed by a primer surfacer and a topcoat.
EXAMPLES
All of the following examples, unless otherwise noted, were run as generally described in detailed description. The materials employed were as follows:
(1) The steel substrates were size (4"×6"×0.032"), which was used as received.
(2) The deposition chamber was Pyrex™ cross of 6" inside diameter
(3) The cold-trap chamber was Pyrex™ tee of inside diameter.
(4) The sublimation tube was a Pyrex™ tube of 1.5" diameter and 7" long.
(5) The pyrolysis tube was a quartz tube of 1" diameter and 3 feet long.
(6) The pyrolysis furnace, sublimation heater, and temperature controllers were obtained from Hevi-duty Electric Company.
(7) The pressure gauge was a capacitance barometer (available from MKS Instruments as model 220BA).
(8) The vacuum pump was a mechanical rotary pump (available from Sergent-Welch Scientific Company as Model 1375).
(9) The measurement of film thickness was by means of an Elcometer (available from Paul N. Gardner Co., Inc., as model Elcometer 245F).
The examples below involve a corrosion resistance test (scab test), in which test panels are scribed to expose the steel to the testing environments. The scribe line is at the center of the panel and is about 3 inches long. These scribed panels are then subjected to the following test cycle:
Monday through Friday:
15 minute immersion in 5% NaCl solution.
75 minute drying in air at room temperature.
22 hour and 30 minute exposure at 85% relative humidity (R.H.) and 60° C. environment.
Saturday and Sunday:
Samples remain in humidity cabinet (85% R.H., 60° C.).
Samples were examined occasionally. After completion of the scab corrosion test, the test panels were removed from the chamber and rinsed with warm water. The samples were examined visually for failure such as corrosion, lifting, peeling, adhesion loss, or blistering. To evaluate the scribe line corrosion creepback (loss of adhesion between coating and steel), the distance between the scribe line and the unaffected coating was measured: The average of multiple measurements were calculated.
EXAMPLE 1
A sample was prepared according to the present process tested as follows. A zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed galvanized steel substrate was obtained from ACT Corporation as product designation GMC 90E Electro Glv70/70; C158 C20 DIW. For organic vapor deposition of Parylene™ C (Union Carbide Corp.) polymer, the mass of dimer or di(chloro-para-xylylene) was 20 grams, which resulted in a polymer film of 0.4 mil (10 μm) thick. The film thickness was found to be linearly related to the mass of dimer charged. The deposition time was about 45 minutes (from the onset of power on the sublimation heater to the complete consumption of the dimer charged).
The sample was then subjected to the corrosion test described above for 5 weeks (25 cycles). The dry/wet adhesion was good based on a tape test (ASTM D3359). The average creep distance was 0.7 millimeter, whereas the creep distance for the electrocoated (1.0 mil thick) control sample was 1.0 millimeter. No blistering and little edge corrosion were observed, even if the edge was cut before applying the coating, while in the electrocoated control sample blisterings and minor corrosion occurred at edges.
EXAMPLE 2
The sample tested was a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed galvanized steel substrate with a Parylene™ C coating (0.8 mil). The substrate was a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed galvanized steel obtained from ACT Corporation as product designation GMC 90E Electro Glv70/70; C168 C20 DIW. The deposition of Parylene™ C polymer involved coating the substrate twice to obtain a Parylene™ C film of 0.8 mil (20 μm) thick. In each deposition, the mass of dimer charged was 20 grams. After the first deposition, the vacuum needed to be broken to recharge the dimer for the second deposition.
The sample was then subjected to the corrosion test described above for 10 weeks (50 cycles). The dry/wet adhesion was good based on a tape test (ASTM D3359). The average creep distance was 0.7 millimeter, whereas the creep distance for the electrocoated (1.0 mil thick) control sample was 1.6 millimeter. No blistering and little edge corrosion were observed even if the edge was cut before applying the coating, while in the electrocoated control sample blisterings and corrosion occurred at edges.
EXAMPLE 3
The sample tested was a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed steel substrate with a Parylene C coating (0.4 mil). The substrate was a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed steel (available from ACT Corporation as product designation GMC-92C; C168 C68 C20 DIW). The deposition of Parylene C polymer involved applying a mass of dimer or di(chloro-para-xylylene) in the amount of 20 grams, which resulted in a polymer film of 0.4 mil (10 μm) thickness. Deposition time was about 45 minutes (from the onset of power on the sublimation heater to the complete consumption of the dimer charged).
The sample was then subjected to the corrosion test described above for 3 weeks (15 cycles). The dry adhesion was good based on a tape test (ASTM D3359), but the wet adhesion was not as good as the phosphated galvanized steel. The film lost most of its adhesion after cyclic test due to the dissolution of phosphated layer which was confirmed by SEM/EDAX analysis.
EXAMPLE 4
The sample tested was a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed steel substrate (available from ACT Corporation as product designation GMC-92-C; C168, C20, DIW) with a poly-chloro-para-xylylene coating (0.2 mil). This sample was then coated with a thin layer of trimethylsilane (TMS) plasma polymer (150 nm), followed by a silane primer coating (0.5-0.7 mil). The deposition of poly-chloro-para-xylylene involved applying a mass of di(chloro-para-xylylene) in the amount of 10 grams, which resulted in a polymer film of 0.2 mil (5 μm) thickness. The deposition time was about 20 minutes.
The plasma deposition of poly(trimethylsilane) using trimethylsilane (TMS) vapor was carried out at an audio frequency (40 kHz) power of 50 watts and 200-250 volts. The TMS gas flow rate was 3.0 standard cubic centimeter per minute (sccm). The system pressure was 100 millitorrs and the power duration was 5 minutes.
To apply a primer coating, the substrate was removed from the chamber and the primer was applied. The primer comprised a resin having methoxysilane functional groups. This resin is described in Kanegafuchi U.S. Pat. No. 4,801,658, herein incorporated by reference. The primer was applied to a thickness of 0.5-0.7 mil by dipping the substrate into the primer. It was then cured at 200° F. for 30 minutes.
An adhesion test was performed on the sample according to a standard tape test (ASTM D3359). The dry and wet adhesion of the silane primer coating to the TMS-treated poly-chloro-para-xylylene were both good, while the adhesions were comparatively poor without the TMS plasma treatment. Wet adhesion was performed after exposing the sample to an environment of 100% relative humidity and 50 ° C. for 96 hours. The sample was also subjected to a scab test for 5 weeks. After the 5 week test, the silane coating still retained its good adhesion The average creep distance was 0.7 millimeter and there was no blistering. The edge corrosion protection was very good.
EXAMPLE 5
The sample tested was a zinc-phosphated chromic acid rinsed steel substrate (available from ACT Corporation as product designation GMC-92-C; C168, C20, DIW) with a poly-chloro-para-xylylene coating (0.2 mil). This sample was then coated with a thin layer of methane plasma polymer (30 nm), followed by a melamine-polyester primer coating (0.5-0.7 mil). The deposition of poly-chloro-para-xylylene involved applying a mass of di(chloro-para-xylylene) in the amount of 10 grams, which resulted in a polymer film of 0.2 mil (5 μm) thickness. The deposition time was about 20 minutes.
The deposition of methane plasma polymer using methane gas was carried out at an audio frequency (40 kHz) power of 50 watts and 200-250 volts. The gas flow rate was 3.0 standard cubic centimeter per minute (sccm). The system pressure was 100 millitorrs and the power duration was 5 minutes.
For application of a primer coating, the substrate was removed from the chamber and the primer was applied. The primer was a light gray primer containing melamine, polyester, and bisphenol-epichlorohydrin type polymer resins. The primer was applied to a thickness of 0.5-0.7 mil by dipping the substrate into the primer. It was then cured at 290 ° F. for 20 minutes.
An adhesion test was performed on the sample according to a standard tape test (ASTM D3359). The dry and wet adhesion of primer coating to the methane plasma-treated poly-chloro-para-xylylene were both good, while there was little or no adhesion without the methane plasma treatment. Wet adhesion was performed after exposing the sample to an environment of 100% relative humidity and 50 ° C. for 96 hours. The sample was also subjected to the scab test for 5 weeks. After the 5 week test, the primer coating still retained its good adhesion. There was no blistering and the edge corrosion protection was very good.
Various modifications, alterations, additions, or substitutions to the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of this invention and it will be understood that this invention is not unduly limited to the illustrative embodiments set forth herein.

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We claim:
1. A method for corrosion protection in automotive production by coating a galvanized metal substrate, which method comprises:
(a) treating the galvanized metal substrate with a zinc or iron phosphate containing agent;
(b) subsequently applying to the phosphated surface of the galvanized metal substrate, by means of organic vapor deposition, a film of polymer; and
(c) subsequently coating said film of polymer with a primer and/or topcoat.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the zinc or iron phosphate containing agent is applied in an effective amount to create a microcrystalline surface.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the metal phosphate containing agent comprises zinc phosphate.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the treatment in step (a) comprises applying a zinc or iron phosphate containing agent coupled with a passivating rinse.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the metal substrate is coated with a film of zinc or zinc alloy in an amount of 5-120 grams/m2.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the metal substrate is coated with a film of zinc or zinc alloy in an amount of 10-70 grams/m2.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the polymer is poly-p-xylylene or a derivative thereof.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the poly-p-xylylene is poly-chloro-para-xylylene.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein organic vapor deposition occurs under vacuum and said polymer is formed from a corresponding reactive monomer species produced through pyrolysis of its corresponding dimer having been sublimed in vacuum.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the pressure for the vacuum ranges from about 0.001 to 10 torr.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the polymer film ranges from about 1 to 100 μm.
12. The process of claim 9, wherein the deposition time is from 1 minute to 4 hours and the substrate temperature ranges from -196° C. to 80° C.
13. The process of claim 1, wherein the thin film comprises a plurality of layers deposited in succession on the metal substrate.
14. The method of claim 9, wherein the dimer is a di-para-xylylene or a derivative thereof.
15. The method of claim 5, wherein the metal substrate is an automotive body part.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein the primer is selected from the group consisting of acrylic silane, polyester silane, polyester urethane-silane, melamine/polyester, melamine/polyester urethane, epoxy/anhydride, epoxy/amine, and polyester.
17. The method of claim 1, wherein between steps (b) and (c), the film of a polymer is subjected to post-treatment with a plasma gas in order to enhance adhesion between the film and the subsequent coating.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the post-treatment involves a plasma treatment step with a nonpolymerizing gas to polarize the surface of the film.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the nonpolymerizing gas is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, ammonia, and their mixtures.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein the post-treatment forms hydroxy groups, acid groups or base groups on the surface of the thin film of polymer.
21. The method of claim 17, wherein the post-treatment involves a plasma treatment step with a polymerizing gas to deposit an organic film.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein the polymerizing gas is selected from the group consisting of an organosilane, an organometallic compound, and a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the organosilane is selected from the group consisting of trimethylsilane, dimethylsilane, tetramethylsilane, hexamethyldisilane, trimethylethoxysilane, and methyltrimethoxysilane.
24. The method of claim 22, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of methane, ethylene, acetylene, butadiene, acrylic acid and tetrafluoroethylene.
25. The method of claim 22, wherein the organometallic compound comprises atoms selected from the group consisting of phosphorous, zinc, titanium, antimony, aluminum, zirconium, tin, chromium, germanium and mixtures thereof.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein the organometallic compound is selected from the group consisting of trimethylphosphine, trimethylphosphate, trimethylphosphite, trimethylfluorosilane, tetramethyltin, trimethylaluminum, tetramethylgermanium, and tetrabutyltitanate.
27. A method for coating a galvanized steel substrate to protect it from corrosion, which method comprises:
(a) treating the galvanized steel substrate with a metal phosphate containing agent selected from the group consisting of zinc phosphate and iron phosphate, wherein said metal phosphate containing agent is applied in an effective amount to create a microcrystalline surface on said substrate;
(b) subsequently applying, by means of organic vapor deposition, a film of a polymer onto the surface of said galvanized steel substrate, wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of poly-p-xylylene, poly(chloro-p-xylylene), and derivatives thereof, wherein said organic vapor deposition is carried out under vacuum and the polymer is formed from a corresponding reactive monomer species produced through pyrolysis of its corresponding dimer, the latter having been sublimed in vaccuum;
(c) subsequently applying a coating to said film of polymer with a primer and/or topcoat.
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